Back home in Missouri I grew up with apple, peach and cherry trees. I never saw an orange on the tree until I was an adult driving through Florida with the kids to Disneyworld. But in Arizona grapefruit, orange and lemon trees seem to be everywhere and by that I mean not just on a farm but in the yards of residents. How nice must it be to have your own citrus tree right there in your yard.
I pestered my mother in law at their RV camp to introduce me to one of their neighbors so I could pluck a grapefruit from their tree. She finally gave in and as you see here, I had plenty to pick from and enjoyed it for breakfast. The next day while walking through the camp we came upon another neighbor with these huge lemons growing on a tree in their front yard. Guess who stuffed four huge lemons into her carry on bag for the flight home 😉
Those were the best smelling and tasting lemons ever.
#1 by milfordstreet on February 27, 2016 - 5:18 am
Nice image. Great story. Cheers
#2 by imagesbytdashfield on February 28, 2016 - 4:16 pm
Thanks. I did get poked by a cactus plucking the lemons though.
#3 by milfordstreet on February 28, 2016 - 4:26 pm
Ouch!
#4 by mickey2travel on February 27, 2016 - 6:15 am
That’s too cool! If they have trees with Fettuccine Alfredo, I’M MOVING THERE!
#5 by imagesbytdashfield on February 28, 2016 - 4:17 pm
That tree wouldn’t fare well in that heat 😉
#6 by A. Blake on February 27, 2016 - 10:35 am
I can smell them now!
#7 by imagesbytdashfield on February 28, 2016 - 4:17 pm
The smell from the lemons was awesome!
#8 by Nancy on February 27, 2016 - 8:08 pm
It’s amazing! We have a lime tree in a planter. But some of these trees are huge and full of fabulous fruit! Glad you got to partake!
#9 by imagesbytdashfield on February 28, 2016 - 4:18 pm
Jealous I am. If I had a lime tree think of the Latin dishes and ceviches and margaritas 🙂
#10 by ChgoJohn on February 28, 2016 - 1:29 pm
Like you, Teri, I didn’t see any citrus au naturel until I was an adult. Unlike you, I never did get a chance to pick any. Would love to have tasted one so fresh.
#11 by imagesbytdashfield on February 28, 2016 - 4:18 pm
You would’ve lost your mind and gone gonzo in the kitchen I’m sure!